Omaha daily bee., 1887-11-04

ana OVcfnOWed INTO the street. An O1ncer
soon appeared, and when he saw the gather
ing, tclephoned to headquarters for instruc-
tions. His orders in reply were not to arrest
Mrs. Parsons unless she did or said some
thing that would be a breach of the law, but
to allow no crowds to congregate on the
streets, and to prevent her from OBJ
structing the sidewalk by sell
ing books or in any other way.
He then told Mrs. Parsons she would have to
move, rs she was the cause Of the crowd,
which he could not dispense so long as she re-
mained there She went up to the Office of
the Western Ncwsman, where Editor Devine
advised her to go to the postoflicc square and
establish herself on the government prop
erty, where the city authorities had no con-
troll She took his advice and went up Clark
street, followed by throng that numbered
hundreds She crossed the vacant part of the
terrace surrounding the postofice, and.
standing near the scaffolding at the north
west corner OF the building, resumed busi-
ness. Within five minutes the crowd filed
that part of the government square and
blocked up Clark street. Again the policeman
ordered the crowd to dispense, but without
avail. He then told Mrs. Parsons she would
nave TO move on She replied that she had
permission from headquarters to sell the
book, but he was inexorable and told her if
she did not move he would have to lock her
up. This threat settled it, and she started
for Devinc's Office, followed again by tho
mob that by this time was thousands. She
street in front of the building and now and
then weak cheer would be attempted but
the sight of the policemen kept them quiet.
During Mrs. Parsons brief career as street
vcnder she was quite a success, having sold
500 copies of the book and could have sold
many more If she could have handled the
money fast enough.
AT the jail this morning long conference
was held between Captain Black, l.. S.
Oliver, of the Amnesty association, and the
condemned Si
of the conference Captain Black refused to
make public the matter under discussion. He
said he expected to leave for Springfield with
the petition for amnesty Monday night To
the inquiry whether he hoped for clemency
he replied: 81 am always hopeful man.
will hope until there is no longer any ground
for it,"
1t has been suggested by several attorneys
that the defense, for the purpose of delay, if
nothing else, could apply for writ Of luna
tico inquirendO to determine the mental CON
dition of the condemned men, Captain Black
said of this: at might be done, but those
brave fellows would never consent to it.
wouldn't give it a second thought
Late this afternoon several socialists who
have been prominent in the endeavor to Sc
cure leniency for the condemned men visited
the jail and l.,ld a long conference with Spies
at the end Df which he signed some paper
which they had brought He seemed rcluc-
tant and only signed after much persuasion
1t has not yet been learned what the nature
of the document was.
Three Anarchists Ask For Mercy.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-August Spies, Samuel
Ficldcn and Michael Schwab signed a petit
tion this afternoon humbly begging the gov
ernor TO commute their sentences. These
three have not written letters to the gov
ernor that they would not accept commuta-
tion. The signatures of F'ielden and Schwab
were secured by Captain Black and l.. S.
Oliver III the morning conference, but Spies
was obdurate at that time and would not
sign the paper. Late this afternoon, how
ever, he was called on by Dr. Schmidt, ex-
Alderman Frank Stauber and George Schil-
ling, who labored with him until his sigma
ture was secured. The other four nothing
could be done with, but committee of
friends will call on them again tomorrow
and endcavor to induce them to reconsider
their determination not to ask for mercy.
An Arbciter Zeitung Editorial.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.--The Arbeter Zeitung,
the organ of the anarchists, has a long edi-
torial in to-day's issue on the action of the
supreme court, in which it says: For a
hundred years the United States enjoyed the
reputation of being free country, and up to
a short time ago such a reputation was most
| justiiable. But lately few possessors of
the collateral riches produced by the common
| people, usurped criminal power to pervert
| and misinterprct the laws created by the
| fathers of this republic in good faith and a
progressive spirit. They splatter with mud
the name of the republic. Justice,
| which is being distributed under the
auspices of Jay Gould Vanderbilt ct al wears
not only II bandagc over her eyes, but also a
watchword on her breast which reads The
public be damned" The editorial further
accuses the justices of having been led
merely by the desire of setting a horrible ex-
ample to the working classes to keep them
easier in submission. 1t warns the justices
| that he who sows the wind must reap the
whirlwind, and adds: "Our comrades will
! seal with their blood the truth that liberty
and justice can hardly raise their heads in
| this country"
Couldn't Hire a Hall.